What should the data architect do?

Refer to the exhibit.

On executing a load script of an app, the country field needs to be normalized. The developer uses a mapping table to address the issue. The script runs successfully but the resulting table is not correct.

What should the data architect do?
A . Create two different mapping tables
B . Use LOAD DISTINCT on the mapping table
C . Use a LEFT JOIN Instead of the APPLYMAP
D . Review the values of the source mapping table

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Answer: D

Explanation:

In this scenario, the issue arises from using the applymap() function to normalize the country field values, but the result is incorrect. The reason is most likely related to the values in the source mapping table not matching the values in the Fact_Table properly.

The applymap() function in Qlik Sense is designed to map one field to another using a mapping table. If the source values in the mapping table are inconsistent or incorrect, the applymap() will not function as expected, leading to incorrect results.

Steps to resolve:

Review the mapping table (MAP_COUNTRY): The country field in the CountryTable contains values such as "U.S.", "US", and "United States" for the same country. To correctly normalize the country names, you need to ensure that all variations of a country’s name are consistently mapped to a single value (e.g., "USA").

Apply Mapping: Review and clean up the mapping table so that all possible variants of a country are correctly mapped to the desired normalized value.

Key

Reference: Mapping Tables in Qlik Sense: Mapping tables allow you to substitute field values with mapped values. Any mismatches or variations in source values should be thoroughly reviewed.

Applymap() Function: This function takes a mapping table and applies it to substitute a field value with its mapped equivalent. If the mapped values are not correct or incomplete, the output will not

be as expected.